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Here are the Luke-Noah-Brian clips from yesterday’s episode of “As the World Turns.” I have not had the chance to watch them but I do know there’s a Luke and Noah kiss somewhere in there. Frankly, I’d rather see a Luke and Brian kiss.

I was just blown away by the performances of Van Hansis (Luke) and Laurence Lau (Brian) on yesterday’s episode of “As the World Turns.” It was a heart-to-heart about Brian’s attraction to Luke (“Of course I’m attracted to you, who wouldn’t be”) and Luke’s anger and concern because Brian has just married his grandmother! This gave both actors a chance to shine and for their characters to come across as real human beings. It also signals that Luke and Brian could be way more interesting than Luke and Noah have become.

Let’s face it, I’m so over Noah and I wish Luke would be too. But you know how young love is, you just can’t see what is clear to everyone else. Anyhow, Luke’s uncle had a bachelor party today and his grandma’s new hubby, Brian, got real sauced. Noah shows up and starts defending Brian and Luke had a great snarky line: “Noah, why do you defend him? Just because he reminds you of the good ol’ days when you were pretending to be straight?”

Anyway, Luke gives Brian a ride home and his hottie step-grandpa made the moves on him again. Luke finds him more resistable than I would and the episode ends with him snarling: “Consider this a warning: if you ever come on to me again, I will tell you (my grandmother) everything.”

I confess, with all the activity surrounding Prop. 8, I have not been watching much television with many of my favorite guilty pleasures like “Brothers & Sisters,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Gossip Girl” and “As The World Turns” falling by the wayside for now.

Thankfully, I can keep up with them through AfterElton.com where I found Wednesday’s stunning clip from “As the World Turns.” Luke’s (Van Hansis) life is a mess. He’s been expelled from college after cheating in the election for student body president (boyfirend Noah (Jake Silbermann) turned him in!) and now he’s drinking again. That’s a lotta drama – but that’s not all! His grandma married the handsome Brian Wheatley (the handsome Laurence Lau) who, it turns out, is a big closet case! And after marrying grandma, Brian encounters a wasted Luke, gets him cleaned up and as Luke cries about how it all went wrong, Brian comforts him then … kisses him passionately!

Well, whaddaya know, “As the World Turns” is worth keeping an eye on again for Luke and Noah fans. Today’s episode (Go to AfterElton.com for extended coverage) featured decent plot developments and some above average material for Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann to sink their teeth into. Hansis is a wonderful actor, seems so natural and real in all that he does. He wants to challenge first crush Kevin for student body president. When Noah wonders if there are ulterior motives, Luke says sarcastically: “If I can beat Kevin and make him cry like a little girl, my life would be complete.”

Earlier, Luke introduces Kevin to Noah at the coffee house and Noah later says to his boyfriend: “That’s him? The one you were in love with in high school? … He has clammy hands.”

Episodes like this show that these actors deserve more screen time and are far more effective in believable situations like battling discrimination on their college campus than the off-the-wall stuff like Noah marrying an Iranian girl or deciding to join the Navy.

Noah hasn’t been on very often lately so I don’t know what’s going on here. But it must be said, Luke (Van Hansis) has one terrific head of hair and it looks pretty good no matter what he does with it. I really like it right now though – just adorable. I think writers should have Luke meet some interesting and sexy guy through his work on his foundation and have him – if not cheat – then entertain the idea and very severely tempted and pursued.

Because frankly, the whole thing is kinda boring now. Why should Luke’s parents get to have all the fun? p.s. I’m used to the new Lily now. I like her.